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History Births on April 08

Allen Butler Talcott, American painter and educator (d. 1908)

#Allen_Butler_Talcott

In 1867

Clarence Hudson White, American photographer and educator (d. 1925)

#Clarence_Hudson_White

In 1871

Michelle Donelan, British politician

#Michelle_Donelan

In 1984

Manuel Ortega, Austrian singer

#Manuel_Ortega_(singer)

In 1980

Frédéric Back, German-Canadian animator, director, and screenwriter (d. 2013)

#Frédéric_Back

In 1924

Sonja Henie, Norwegian-American figure skater and actress (d. 1969)

#Sonja_Henie

In 1912

Kim Jong-hyun, South Korean singer (d. 2017)

#Kim_Jong-hyun_(singer)

In 1990

Dmytro Doroshenko, Lithuanian-Ukrainian historian and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Prime Minister of Ukraine (d. 1951)

#1882

In 1882 (O.S. 27 March)

Gennady Golovkin, Kazakhstani boxer

#Gennady_Golovkin

In 1982

John Gavin, American actor and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Mexico (d. 2018)

#John_Gavin

In 1931

Andrew Irvine, English mountaineer and explorer (d. 1924)

#Andrew_Irvine_(mountaineer)

In 1902

Renzo De Felice, Italian historian and author (d. 1996)

#Renzo_De_Felice

In 1929

Katee Sackhoff, American actress

#Katee_Sackhoff

In 1980

Hugo Fregonese, Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 1987)

#Hugo_Fregonese

In 1908

Geir Haarde, Icelandic economist, journalist, and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Iceland

#Geir_Haarde

In 1951

Vivienne Westwood, English fashion designer

#Vivienne_Westwood

In 1941

Daigo, Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and voice actor

#Daigo_(musician)

In 1978

Oscar Zeta Acosta, American lawyer and politician (d. 1974)

#Oscar_Zeta_Acosta

In 1935

Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone, Scottish academic and politician

#Barbara_Young,_Baroness_Young_of_Old_Scone

In 1948

Albert Bustamante, American soldier, educator, and politician

#Albert_Bustamante

In 1935

Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican soldier (d. 1890)

#Pancha_Carrasco

In 1826

Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (d. 1704)

#Henry_Sydney,_1st_Earl_of_Romney

In 1641

Iveta Bartošová, Czech singer and actress (d. 2014)

#Iveta_Bartošová

In 1966

Marie Byles, Australian solicitor (d. 1979)

#Marie_Byles

In 1900

Donita Sparks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Donita_Sparks

In 1963

Zac Santo, Australian rugby league player

#Zac_Santo

In 1993

Ofer Shechter, Israeli model, actor, and screenwriter

#Ofer_Shechter

In 1981

Glendon Swarthout, American author and academic (d. 1992)

#Glendon_Swarthout

In 1918

Sergei Magnitsky, Russian lawyer and accountant (d. 2009)

#Sergei_Magnitsky

In 1972

August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist and academic (d. 1892)

#August_Wilhelm_von_Hofmann

In 1818

Hubertus Ernst, Dutch bishop (d. 2017)

#Hubertus_Ernst

In 1917

Barbara of Hesse (d. 1597)

#Barbara_of_Hesse

In 1536

Edmund Husserl, German Jewish-Austrian mathematician and philosopher (d. 1938)

#Edmund_Husserl

In 1859

Tom DeLay, American lawyer and politician

#Tom_DeLay

In 1947

Alexi Laiho, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Alexi_Laiho

In 1979

Melvin Calvin, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997)

#Melvin_Calvin

In 1911

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian economist and diplomat, 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (d. 2018)

#Kofi_Annan

In 1938

Michele Mercati, Italian physician and archaeologist (d. 1593)

#Michele_Mercati

In 1541

Cedi Osman, Turkish professional basketball player

#Cedi_Osman

In 1995

Joan Sebastian, Mexican singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2015)

#Joan_Sebastian

In 1951

Biz Markie, American rapper, producer, and actor

#Biz_Markie

In 1964

Brian McDermott, English footballer and manager

#Brian_McDermott_(footballer)

In 1961

Patricia Arquette, French-Canadian Russian/Polish Jewish-American actress and director

#Patricia_Arquette

In 1968

Roger Chapman, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Roger_Chapman

In 1942

Emma Caulfield, American actress

#Emma_Caulfield

In 1973

Julian Lennon, English singer-songwriter

#Julian_Lennon

In 1963

Alec Stewart, English cricketer

#Alec_Stewart

In 1963

Ian Smith, Zimbabwean lieutenant and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Rhodesia (d. 2007)

#Ian_Smith

In 1919

Igor Akinfeev, Russian footballer

#Igor_Akinfeev

In 1986

Michael Benton, Scottish-English paleontologist and academic

#Michael_Benton

In 1956

Steven Blaney, Canadian businessman and politician, 5th Canadian Minister of Public Safety

#Steven_Blaney

In 1965

Jürgen Moltmann, German theologian and academic

#Jürgen_Moltmann

In 1926

David Rittenhouse, American astronomer and mathematician (d. 1796)

#David_Rittenhouse

In 1732

Brenda Russell, African-American-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player

#Brenda_Russell

In 1949

Félix Hernández, Venezuelan-American baseball player

#Félix_Hernández

In 1986

Odd Nerdrum, Swedish-Norwegian painter and illustrator

#Odd_Nerdrum

In 1944

Ana de la Reguera, Mexican actress

#Ana_de_la_Reguera

In 1977

Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma (d. 2010)

#Carlos_Hugo,_Duke_of_Parma

In 1930

Kumar Gandharva, Hindustani classical singer (d. 1992)

#Kumar_Gandharva

In 1924

Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican ophthalmologist, journalist, and politician (d. 1898)

#Ramón_Emeterio_Betances

In 1827

Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet and author (d. 1857)

#Dionysios_Solomos

In 1798

Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova, Russian runner

#Tatyana_Petrova_Arkhipova

In 1983

Harri Rovanperä, Finnish race car driver

#Harri_Rovanperä

In 1966

Albert I of Belgium (d. 1934)

#Albert_I_of_Belgium

In 1875

Ezra Koenig, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Ezra_Koenig

In 1984

Paddy Lowe, English engineer

#Paddy_Lowe

In 1962

Evripidis Stylianidis, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister for the Interior

#Evripidis_Stylianidis

In 1966

Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English general and historian (d. 2006)

#Anthony_Farrar-Hockley

In 1924

Philip IV of Spain (d. 1665)

#Philip_IV_of_Spain

In 1605

William Joseph Chaminade, French priest, founded the Society of Mary (d. 1850)

#William_Joseph_Chaminade

In 1761

Joachim Büchner, German sprinter and graphic designer (d. 1978)

#Joachim_Büchner

In 1905

Grzegorz Lato, Polish footballer and coach

#Grzegorz_Lato

In 1950

Larry Norman, American singer-songwriter, and producer (d. 2008)

#Larry_Norman

In 1947

Amit Trivedi, Indian singer-songwriter

#Amit_Trivedi

In 1979

Izzy Stradlin, American guitarist and songwriter

#Izzy_Stradlin

In 1962

Robin Wright, American actress, director, producer

#Robin_Wright

In 1966

Robert Kiyosaki, American businessman, co-founded Cashflow Technologies

#Robert_Kiyosaki

In 1947

Bernt Haas, Austrian-Swiss footballer

#Bernt_Haas

In 1978

Elton John, Trinidadian footballer

#Elton_John_(footballer)

In 1987

Roman Dragoun, Czech singer-songwriter and keyboard player

#Roman_Dragoun

In 1956

Jim Piddock, English actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Jim_Piddock

In 1956

John Schneider, American actor and country singer

#John_Schneider_(screen_actor)

In 1960

Dennis Chávez, American journalist and politician (d. 1962)

#Dennis_Chávez

In 1888

Iskandar of Johor (d. 2010)

#Iskandar_of_Johor

In 1932

Douglas Trumbull, American director, producer, and special effects artist

#Douglas_Trumbull

In 1942

Mazinho, Brazilian footballer, coach, and manager

#Mazinho

In 1966

Jacques Brel, Belgian singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1978)

#Jacques_Brel

In 1929

Sam Rapira, New Zealand rugby league player

#Sam_Rapira

In 1987

Mary Pickford, Canadian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded United Artists (d. 1979)

#Mary_Pickford

In 1892

David Wu, Taiwanese-American lawyer and politician

#David_Wu

In 1955

Dej Loaf, American rapper, singer and songwriter

#Dej_Loaf

In 1991

Charlotte Dawson, New Zealand-Australian television host (d. 2014)

#Charlotte_Dawson

In 1966

Paul Gray, American bass player and songwriter (d. 2010)

#Paul_Gray_(American_musician)

In 1972

Timo Pérez, Dominican-American baseball player

#Timo_Pérez

In 1975

John Hamm, Canadian physician and politician, 25th Premier of Nova Scotia

#John_Hamm

In 1938

John Hicks, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1989)

#John_Hicks

In 1904

William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, English noble, courtier and patron of the arts (d. 1630)

#William_Herbert,_3rd_Earl_of_Pembroke

In 1580

Stanis?aw Taczak, Polish general (d. 1960)

#Stanis?aw_Taczak

In 1874

Kisho Kurokawa, Japanese architect, designed the Nakagin Capsule Tower and Singapore Flyer (d. 2007)

#Kisho_Kurokawa

In 1934

John Fante, American author and screenwriter (d. 1983)

#John_Fante

In 1909

Emil Cioran, Romanian-French philosopher and academic (d. 1995)

#Emil_Cioran

In 1911

Christian IX of Denmark (d. 1906)

#Christian_IX_of_Denmark

In 1818

Francesco Flachi, Italian footballer

#Francesco_Flachi

In 1975

John Scott, English sociologist and academic

#John_Scott_(sociologist)

In 1949

Gary Carter, American baseball player and coach (d. 2012)

#Gary_Carter

In 1954

Mary W. Gray, American mathematician, statistician, and lawyer

#Mary_W._Gray

In 1938

Elizabeth Bacon Custer, American author and educator (d. 1933)

#Elizabeth_Bacon_Custer

In 1842

Frédérick Bousquet, French swimmer

#Frédérick_Bousquet

In 1981

Evans Rutto, Kenyan runner

#Evans_Rutto

In 1978

Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (d. 1936)

#Julius_Seljamaa

In 1883

Jenni Asserholt, Swedish ice hockey player

#Jenni_Asserholt

In 1988

Mary Stuart, English-Scottish princess (d. 1607)

#Mary_Stuart_(1605-1607)

In 1605

John Havlicek, American basketball player (d. 2019)

#John_Havlicek

In 1940

Royston Drenthe, Dutch footballer

#Royston_Drenthe

In 1987

Giuseppe Tartini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1770)

#Giuseppe_Tartini

In 1692

Brett White, Australian rugby league player

#Brett_White

In 1982

Anouk, Dutch singer

#Anouk_(singer)

In 1975

Momo Kapor, Serbian author and painter (d. 2010)

#Momo_Kapor

In 1937

R. P. Keigwin, English cricketer and academic (d. 1972)

#R._P._Keigwin

In 1883

Tine Asmundsen, Norwegian bassist

#Tine_Asmundsen

In 1963

María Félix, Yaqui/Basque-Mexican actress (d. 2002)

#María_Félix

In 1914

Nnedi Okorafor, Nigerian-American author and educator

#Nnedi_Okorafor

In 1974

Mark Spencer, American computer programmer and engineer

#Mark_Spencer_(computer_engineer)

In 1977

James Herbert, English author and illustrator (d. 2013)

#James_Herbert

In 1943

Terry Porter, American basketball player and coach

#Terry_Porter

In 1963

Seymour Hersh, American journalist and author

#Seymour_Hersh

In 1937

Michael Jones, New Zealand rugby player and coach

#Michael_Jones_(rugby_union)

In 1965

Funda Arar, Turkish singer

#Funda_Arar

In 1975

Ricky Bell, American football player (d. 1984)

#Ricky_Bell_(running_back)

In 1955

Helen Joseph, English-South African activist (d. 1992)

#Helen_Joseph

In 1905

Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)

#Peter_I_of_Portugal

In 1320

Mel Schacher, American bass player

#Mel_Schacher

In 1951

Care Santos, Catalan writer

#Care_Santos

In 1970

Jeremy Hellickson, American baseball player

#Jeremy_Hellickson

In 1987

Catfish Hunter, American baseball player (d. 1999)

#Catfish_Hunter

In 1946

Yemane Tsegay, Ethiopian runner

#Yemane_Tsegay

In 1985

Sara Northrup Hollister, American occultist (d. 1997)

#Sara_Northrup_Hollister

In 1924

Ron Johnson, American businessman and politician

#Ron_Johnson_(Wisconsin_politician)

In 1955

Darren Jessee, American singer-songwriter and drummer

#Darren_Jessee

In 1971

Harvey Cushing, American surgeon and academic (d. 1939)

#Harvey_Cushing

In 1869

Edward Mulhare, Irish-American actor (d. 1997)

#Edward_Mulhare

In 1923

Herman van Raalte, Dutch footballer (d. 2013)

#Herman_van_Raalte

In 1921

Pascal Lamy, French businessman and politician, European Commissioner for Trade

#Pascal_Lamy

In 1947

Lewis Morris, American judge and politician (d. 1798)

#Lewis_Morris

In 1726

Shecky Greene, American actor

#Shecky_Greene

In 1926

Claudio Merulo, Italian organist and composer (d. 1604)

#Claudio_Merulo

In 1533

Juan van der Hamen, Spanish artist (d. 1631)

#Juan_van_der_Hamen

In 1596

Mark Blundell, English race car driver

#Mark_Blundell

In 1966

Betty Ford, American wife of Gerald Ford, 40th First Lady of the United States (d. 2011)

#Betty_Ford

In 1918

Tracy Grammer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Tracy_Grammer

In 1968

Arno Verschueren, Belgian professional football player

In 1997

Josh Chudleigh, Australian rugby league player

In 1994

Viktor Arvidsson, Swedish ice hockey player

In 1993

Kim Myung-sung, South Korean baseball player

In 1988

Patrick Schliwa, German rugby player

In 1985

Taran Noah Smith, American actor

In 1984

Pablo Portillo, Mexican singer and actor

In 1984

Mariko Seyama, Japanese announcer, photographer, and model

In 1980

Jocelyn Robichaud, Canadian tennis player and coach

In 1978

Rachel Roberts, Canadian model and actress

In 1978

Mehran Ghassemi, Iranian journalist and author (d. 2008)

In 1977

Toutai Kefu, Tongan-Australian rugby player

In 1974

Khaled Badra, Tunisian footballer

In 1973

Patricia Girard, French runner and hurdler

In 1968

Kenny Benjamin, Antiguan cricketer

In 1967

Dalton Grant, English high jumper

In 1966

Andy Currier, English rugby league player

In 1966

John McGinlay, Scottish footballer and manager

In 1964

Seth Tobias, American businessman (d. 2007)

In 1963

Richard Hatch, American reality contestant, winner of Survivor: Borneo

In 1961

Alain Bondue, French cyclist

In 1959

Tom Petranoff, American javelin thrower and coach

In 1958

Detlef Bruckhoff, German footballer

In 1958

Fred Smerlas, American football player and radio host

In 1957

Christine Boisson, French actress

In 1956

Barbara Kingsolver, American novelist, essayist and poet

In 1955

Gerrie Coetzee, South African boxer

In 1955

G.V. Loganathan, Indian-American engineer and academic (d. 2007)

In 1954

Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco (d. 2012)

In 1954

Ahmet Piri?tina, Turkish politician (d. 2004)

In 1952

Gerd Andres, German politician

In 1951

John Madden, English director and producer

In 1949

K. C. Kamalasabayson, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 39th Attorney General of Sri Lanka (d. 2007)

In 1949

Steve Howe, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer

In 1947

Tim Thomerson, American actor and producer

In 1946

Jang Yong, South Korean actor

In 1945

Derrick Walker, Scottish businessman

In 1945

Hywel Bennett, Welsh actor (d. 2017)

In 1944

Chris Orr, English painter and illustrator

In 1943

Miller Farr, American football player

In 1943

Michael Bennett, American dancer, choreographer, and director (d. 1987)

In 1943

Tony Banks, Baron Stratford, Northern Irish politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics (d. 2006)

In 1942

J. J. Jackson, American soul/R&B singer, songwriter, and arranger

In 1941

Trina Schart Hyman, American author and illustrator (d. 2004)

In 1939

John Arbuthnott, Scottish microbiologist and academic

In 1939

James Lockhart, American scholar of colonial Latin America, especially Nahua peoples (d. 2014)

In 1933

Fred Ebb, American lyricist (d. 2004)

In 1928

Ollie Mitchell, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 2013)

In 1927

Tilly Armstrong, English author (d. 2010)

In 1927

Henry N. Cobb, American architect and academic, co-founded Pei Cobb Freed & Partners

In 1926

George Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 2003)

In 1923

Carmen McRae, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (d. 1994)

In 1922

Jan Novák, Czech composer (d. 1984)

In 1921

Franco Corelli, Italian tenor and actor (d. 2003)

In 1921

Grigori Kuzmin, Russian-Estonian astronomer (d. 1988)

In 1917

Lloyd Bott, Australian public servant (d. 2004)

In 1917

Winifred Asprey, American mathematician and computer scientist (d. 2007)

In 1917

Ivan Supek, Croatian physicist, philosopher and writer (d. 2007)

In 1915

Alois Brunner, Austrian-German SS officer (d. 2001 or 2010)

In 1912

George Musso, American football player and police officer (d. 2000)

In 1910

Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor and educator (d. 1974)

In 1906

Erwin Keller, German field hockey player (d. 1971)

In 1905

Hirsch Jacobs, American horse trainer (d. 1970)

In 1904

Maria Maksakova, Sr., Russian soprano (d. 1974)

In 1902

Yip Harburg, American composer (d. 1981)

In 1896

Richard Neutra, Austrian-American architect, designed the Los Angeles County Hall of Records (d. 1970)

In 1892

Adrian Boult, English conductor (d. 1983)

In 1889

Margaret Ayer Barnes, American author and playwright (d. 1967)

In 1886

Dimitrios Levidis, Greek-French soldier, composer, and educator (d. 1951)

In 1885

Manuel Díaz, Cuban fencer (d. 1929)

In 1874

Carlos Deltour, French rower and rugby player (d. 1920)

In 1864

John Thomas Campbell, Irish-Australian banker and politician (d. 1830)

In 1770

John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford, English noble (d. 1461)

In 1435

Jadwiga of Lithuania, Polish princess (d. 1431)

In 1408

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